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A combination of Jungian study, literary analysis, and therapy, this guide offers a powerful vision for capitalizing on synchronicity to instill peace in the self and the world. Synchronous moments are more than pure chance, coincidence, and dumb luck; and this book shows that by recognizing them as a connection to a much larger, older pattern, readers can use the myths of culture and 1,000-year-old civilizations to guide themselves out of suffering and into tranquility. Starting with a new explanation of synchronicity and then offering practical instructions and exercises to tap into this collective wisdom, the book helps readers identify the mythic patterns that guide humanity, allowing them to face inner monsters without fear, convert them into love and compassion, and relax as part of a universal harmony.

Dr. Allan G. Hunter received his doctorate in literature from Oxford University, which led him to study the deep correspondences between mental disturbance and literary expression. He is a professor at Curry College in Boston and has a counseling practice. He is the author of several books, including The Six Archetypes of Love and Stories We Need to Know. He lives in Watertown, Massachusetts.

Acknowledgments

p. 9

Introduction: "A Funny Thing Happened"

p. 11

What is Synchronicity?

Synchronicity or Just Dumb Luck?: The Three Things We Must Do

p. 17

The Guiding Hand: Synchronicity, Fate, and Your Future

p. 21

Head Versus Heart: Flow and Force: Getting Your Freedom Back

p. 25

Practical Examples of Flow and Synchronicity from Real Life

p. 31

Ask For What You Need

p. 37

Synchronicity in Literature: Paying Attention to What Comes Our Way

p. 41

Act with Courage: The Metaphor of Prince Five Weapons

p. 45

Doing the Work: Dante and the Descent into the Dark: Meeting the Shadow

p. 53

Myth and Literature: The Ancient Forms of the Descent and their Value for Us

p. 65

The Obstacles to Synchronicity

Mind Traps and How We Construct Reality: The Words We Use

p. 81

Struggling Against Flow and Destiny in Literature: Oedipus, Jesus, and Jonah

p. 93

Refusing the Flow: The Role of the Heart

p. 103

Getting Yourself in the Flow: The Experience of Bogus Flow

p. 111

Expect Help Along the Way

p. 119

Thoughts We Hold that Keep Us from the Flow: Decoding Unconscious Messages